Why you'd better never have to ask the way when visiting the Northern Territory in Australia

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 21:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Rather than using abstract directionals, speakers of Murrinhpatha make reference to locations of interest using named landmarks, demonstratives and pointing. And because pointing is necessary for direction giving, people of the region point a great deal.

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